Florida Child Welfare Case Manager Certification Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)

If a child is removed from the home that child must receive a medical screening within how many hours coming into care: 24 48 72 12 - ANSWER72 The level of proof at a termination of parental rights hearing is: Clear and convincing probable cause clear and concise beyond a reasonable doubt - ANSWERClear and convincing If a parents consent or admits at the arraignment hearing the next scheduled hearing is: Disposition hearing shelter review hearing termination of parental rights advisory hearing judicial review hearing - ANSWERDisposition hearing If there is a missing parent in a judicial case the counselor is obliged to complete: Safety assessment a homestudy diligent search Interstate compact for placement of children packet - ANSWERA diligent search You would not complete a diligent search on the following: Non-US parent ICWA child undocumented parent relative - ANSWERICWA child If a worker takes a child into custody and places that child with a biological mother's sister: A homestudy is not needed the worker does not need to do a shelter hearing the relative may be eligible for relative caregiver funds the worker must have the mother's approval - ANSWERThe relative maybe eligible for relative caregiver funds In some counties a cytisine's review panel: Can make a ruling for the judge sits in the court room to evaluate the judge can "hear" the judicial review and make recommendations to the court consist of members of the guardian ad litem program - ANSWERcan "hear" the judicial review and make recommendations to the court Who is responsible for identifying the needs and services for a family? guardian ad litem and parents attorney counselor and family members child protection's team and counselor supervisor and child legal services - ANSWERCounselor and family members What is the basis for a family case plan treatment? enhance caregiver protective capacities alleged maltreatment your values and believes clients knowledge of services - ANSWEREnhanced caregiver protective capacities What is the judicial sequence of hearings? shelter adjudicatory disposition arraignment arraignment disposition adjudicatory termination of parental rights shelter arraignment adjudicatory judicial review shelter arraignment adjudicatory disposition - ANSWERshelter arraignment adjudicatory disposition The purpose of termination of parental rights advisory hearing is to: give advice to the parents about what they need to do to sign surrenders advise parent of the states intend to seek termination of parental rights ask the parent where they want the child placed return the child to the parents - ANSWERadvise parent of the states intend to seek termination of parental rights A child in shelter status must: be seen twice every seven days be seen every 30 days visit with his siblings twice a week be seen once every seven days - ANSWERbe seen once every seven days What is the best way to assess a family's progress towards reducing danger? observe the family during home visits verify completion of parenting classes check school records get the statements from relatives - ANSWERobserve the family during home visits Once the court has jurisdiction it retains the jurisdiction until: Law-enforcement intervenes the family moves it releases jurisdiction case is closed in court - ANSWERit releases jurisdiction When a child is removed from their home the first choice for placement should be: relatives house foster care non-relative non-custodial parent - ANSWERNon-custodial parent The judicial review social study report (JRSSR) provides the court with the counselors view regarding: progress being made with the child protection investigation progress being made on the case plan child protection team report law-enforcement progress on the criminal case - ANSWERprogress being made on the case plan The hotline received a report alleging a 13-year-old girl stated her father sexually abused her. The child to cooperate with the process and discloses the abuse. Her father denies any abuse. The child's mother is visibly upset and confused and does not believe her husband would do such a thing. She is willing to cooperate. The child protection team medical exam so shines of genital region. And appropriate plan might be: to ask the father to leave the home remove the child have a father arrested charged the mother was value to protect - ANSWERAsk the father to leave the home What should you do first if a family is not making progress on the case plan outcomes: notify the court of noncompliance evaluate the validity of the identified outcomes seek the Guardian ad litem to help resolve the issues staff the case for termination of parental rights - ANSWERevaluate the validity of the identified outcomes Chapter 39 Florida statute requires that the family be involved in developing the: case plan shelter petition predisposition study (PDS) judicial review social study report (JRSSR) - ANSWERcase plan When a case plan is submitted for closure, which documentation does not have to be included in the closure summary: names of all the family members documentation of case plan compliance reassessment of risk factors directions to the child home - ANSWERdirections to the child home What does the relative caregiver program provide? (RCG) education housing financial assistance legal protection - ANSWERFinancial assistance Diligent search continues until: court orders it to stop mother request it to be ended law-enforcement intervenes child reaches age of six - ANSWERCourt orders it to stop Which is not considered a permanency goal in a case plan; adoption guardianship termination of parental rights reunification - ANSWERTermination of parental rights Why should you always notify the family of his closure: the child school needs to know it is respectful and courteous